Shreyas Iyer’s toss record improved to 16 wins and six losses after another correct call in Christchurch. India elected to field on a worn pitch and successfully chased 226 runs on Thursday. The dew, which had influenced the previous match, was expected to play a similar role. An injury to Ishan Kishan prompted a notable change, with 15‑year‑old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receiving his maiden international cap and being placed at number three in the batting order—a position that is not binding. India also made a tactical switch, bringing in Prince Yadav in place of Mayank Yadav, who is known for his raw pace. New Zealand rotated their bowling, replacing Adam Milne with Jacob Duffy, citing the upcoming schedule as the reason.
India 1 Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 4 Shreyas Iyer (capt.), 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Naman Dhir, 7 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Prince Yadav
New Zealand 1 Finn Allen, 2 Tim Seifert (wk), 3 Daryl Mitchell, 4 Glenn Phillips, 5 Bevon Jacobs, 6 Michael Bracewell, 7 Mitchell Santner (capt), 8 Nathan Smith, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Jacob Duffy, 11 Lockie Ferguson
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